Snap Judgment

November 13, 2008|By KEVIN AMORIM, NEWSDAY

David Archuleta

"David Archuleta"

RATING: 3 EXCLAMATION POINTS

There isn't much that a modern recording studio can't fix on the "American Idol" runner-up's first album, but when you think about who's at the music's core -- a 17-year-old -- the realization sets in that he's got his whole life and career ahead of him. "David Archuleta" isn't a half-bad starting point, and who better to sing about teenage love and longing than an actual teenager? The kid's got a future.